Iggles Blitz

by Tommy Lawlor

More Moves

Posted March 12th, 2026 | Comments Off on More Moves

The Eagles still haven’t done anything that would be considered a splashy move, but they did some things on Thursday to help the roster.

This is an interesting move. Howie Roseman said this offseason that the team last year didn’t have good enough depth at CB. They obviously don’t want to run into that situation again. Jones is only 5-9, 183 and mostly plays in the slot. The Eagles already have Cooper DeJean there and Michael Carter as his backup. It is possible that Carter could be moving to safety. The team let Reed Blankenship leave and hasn’t added anyone at that position. I still think re-signing Marcus Epps would be a smart move.

The addition of Jones also means that Mac McWilliams can focus on playing outside corner. Jones is 32 and has played in 144 career games. He spent most of that time with the Patriots. One of his coaches was Mike Pellegrino, who is now the Eagles secondary coach. Jones has a little experience at playing safety. I don’t think the Eagles will put him there, but they do like versatile DBs.

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This was a bit of a surprise. Some thought the Eagles might look to go cheaper at the position. Mann is a good punter and holder so the move makes sense from a talent perspective. You just wonder if it is wise from a cost standpoint because the Eagles have so many stars to pay. Every dollar counts.

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Back to safety for a minute. Two veterans signed elsewhere on Thursday. CJGJ went to Buffalo. Jaquan Brisker went to Pittsburgh. Both were cheap deals so the Eagles must not have had interest in either player.

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The Eagles save $3.3M in cap space this year so that basically paid for Mann. The revised contract feels like Dickerson preparing to retire. He will play this season. We’ll have to wait and see about 2027. I would assume that would be based on how Dickerson feels after another year of football as well as how he performs. I don’t think he’d want to stick around if he’s miserable or struggling.

I was already projecting the Eagles to draft a guard somewhat early this year. After this news I think it is almost a sure thing. Obviously it depends how the board breaks. I do think there should be good targets in rounds 2-4.

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Clint Hurtt was at Clemson to check out some prospects.

DT Peter Woods
Edge TJ Parker
DT DeMonte Capeheart

Woods has a legit chance to be a Top 20 pick. I don’t think the Eagles would spend a key resource on another DL with the guys they already have in place.

Parker will go somewhere in the 20-45 range. He could be of interest depending on what happens with the edge position in free agency.

Capeheart is a Day 3 pick. He could be a player the Eagles like if they want better depth inside. He is a good run defender.

The Eagles send their scouts to almost every Pro Day around the country. That is information gathering more than specific interest. Pay attention when a position coach is there. That means the team does have interest in a player or two.

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Officially Official

Posted March 11th, 2026 | Comments Off on Officially Official

The new league year began at 4pm on Wednesday, meaning signings, cuts and trades would finally be official. The Eagles didn’t make any new moves, but did make the signings of Riq Woolen, Johnny Mundt and Grant Calcaterra official.

I was hoping the Eagles would be able to sign edge rusher Bradley Chubb. Miami made his release official and that put him on the market. Unfortunately Buffalo swooped in and made Chubb an offer he couldn’t refuse.

That’s not a huge deal, but it is more than I expected Chubb to get. He’s about to turn 30 and has had a lot of injury issues over the years. He is a good player and would have been a good fit in this scheme. We don’t know if the Eagles had any interest. This was more of a projection from those of us on the outside.

We do know the Eagles are still looking for edge help. They looked into Trey Hendrickson before he signed his deal with the Ravens. No word on if they are talking to the Raiders about Maxx Crosby. You would think Howie Roseman would at least reach out to see what the price is.

The most likely target now may be Jonathan Greenard of the Vikings.

Greenard is a good player. The problem is that you have to trade for him and then he wants a raise. That’s not ideal, but the Eagles don’t have a lot of other great options so they may have to go this route. The asking price could be a third round pick. The Eagles paid that last year for Jaelan Phillips so they might be willing to do that again. Greenard had 12 sacks in both 2023 and 2024. Injuries limited him to 3 sacks and 12 QB hits last season.

The Eagles might have some internal help with their pass rush. Brandon Graham said that he isn’t retiring. He looked good when he played last season. The Eagles will need to talk to him and work out another one-year deal.

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We have an update on Dallas Goedert.

This revelation makes it feel like DG will be staying in Philly. Both sides seem to want to work something out. The TE market didn’t lead to big deals this offseason so Goedert should be affordable.

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Could the Eagles need to add a LB?

Not great. Campbell had injury issues coming out of Alabama. Let’s hope they his shoulder fixed up so he can be on the field this summer. Campbell showed a lot of talent and potential last year. He needs more reps and experience to take his game to the next level.

The Eagles have checked out some LBs in the draft. They also reportedly checked on the availability of Patrick Queen. Jeremiah Trotter Jr is a good backup, but they may want additional insurance at such a critical position in Vic Fangio’s scheme.

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